灯とう影えい

noun

flicker of light; lamplight

Refers to the light of a lamp or candle, often with a poetic or literary feel. Can also imply the shadow or atmosphere created by such light.

• 部屋へやの中なかは、ろうそくの灯とう影えいに照てらされていた。

  The room was lit by the flickering light of the candle.